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Incorporated into : 1974 [[Siegen-Wittgenstein]] | Incorporated into : 1974 [[Siegen-Wittgenstein]] | ||
[[File:wittgens.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:wittgens.kreis.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''German''' | |||
| in Silber zwei scharze Pfähle. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on April 6, 1966. | The arms were granted on April 6, 1966. | ||
The arms show the arms of the Counts of Wittgenstein. The family owned a series of castles in Erndtebrück, Berleburg, Wittgenstein and Richstein, and named themselves after the castle in Wittgenstein. The family became extinct in 1360, but the arms were continued by their successors, the counts of Sayn(-Wittgenstein). In the 16<sup>th</sup> century the county was divided in a northern part with Berleburg as the capital and a Souther part around Laasphe. As the district Wittgenstein forms the old heartland of the old county, the arms of the family were chosen as the arms. | The arms show the arms of the Counts of Wittgenstein. The family owned a series of castles in Erndtebrück, Berleburg, Wittgenstein and Richstein, and named themselves after the castle in Wittgenstein. The family became extinct in 1360, but the arms were continued by their successors, the counts of Sayn(-Wittgenstein). In the 16<sup>th</sup> century the county was divided in a northern part with Berleburg as the capital and a Souther part around Laasphe. As the district Wittgenstein forms the old heartland of the old county, the arms of the family were chosen as the arms. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:55, 29 January 2024
WITTGENSTEIN (BLB)
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into : 1974 Siegen-Wittgenstein
| German | in Silber zwei scharze Pfähle. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 6, 1966.
The arms show the arms of the Counts of Wittgenstein. The family owned a series of castles in Erndtebrück, Berleburg, Wittgenstein and Richstein, and named themselves after the castle in Wittgenstein. The family became extinct in 1360, but the arms were continued by their successors, the counts of Sayn(-Wittgenstein). In the 16th century the county was divided in a northern part with Berleburg as the capital and a Souther part around Laasphe. As the district Wittgenstein forms the old heartland of the old county, the arms of the family were chosen as the arms.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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